Improved device for moving cars



J. FOREMAN.

Lifting-Jack.

mryassssg 0- N PETERS. PfiOTO LITHDGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. D. C.

Patented Apr. 26, 1870.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN FOREMAN,- OF POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVED DEVICE FOR Mo'vme CARS.

' Specification forming part of Letters Patent No 102,388, dated Avril26, 1870.

connected to the car and to a rod or rods bearing on the rail or track,so that the car may be moved-by vibrating the lever, and my improvementconsists of a bell-crank lever arranged for connection to a car and hav:ing a long arm for a handle and a short arm jointed to a rod, the lowerend of which bears on the track or rail, all as described hereinafter,so that the device may be readily arranged for moving the car in eitherdirection.

The figure in the accompanying drawing represents a side View of part ofarailroadcar with my device for moving the same.

A represents part of the truck of a railroadcar, and B part of thebumper-beam, to the outer end of which is adopted a clamp, D, theportion a of the latter fitting against and having a projection forindenting the under side of the said beam, and the portion 7) of theclamp having a pointed screw, d, which can be turned so as to penetratethe beam, and thereby firmly secure the clamp to'the same.

To a projection, e, at the lower corner of the' clamp, is hung abell-crank lever, the long arm f of which is arranged for manipulationby the operator, the short armh being connected to the upper end of arod, E, and the lower end of the latter having afoot, z, adapted to therail m, or arranged for bearing onthe track near the rail. 7 are in theposition illustrated by plain lines, the mechanism is in a position tobe used as a medium for pushing the car in the direction of the arrow,for which purpose the operator vibrates the long arm of the lever; buton changing the mechanism to the position illustrated by dotted lines,the vibration of the lever will cause the car to move in a contrarydirection.

'I wish it to be understood that I do not desire to claim, broadly, thecombination of a lever arranged for connection to a railroadcar with arod or rods bearing on the rail or track, so that by operating the leverthe car can be moved.

I claim- The L-shaped lever, with its long arm or handle f, and shortarm h, in combination with a clamp, D, to which the lever is hung,

When the rod and lever

